Curtain fixture for use in connection with shade brackets



May 24, 1932. J. K. ODIN 1,859,884

CURTAIN FIXTURE FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH SHADE BRACKETS Filed May 31. 1950 w T .12 a

INVE NTOR ATTORNEY Patented May 24, 1932 I UNITED STATES rum a JOHN K. ODIN, on NEW YORK, N. Y., nssrsnon 'ro msnmiwnmm' a so, e. or I NEW YORK, N. Y.

cun'rnm FIXTURE non osn In oonnncrron WITH snnnn ianncknrs Application filed May 31,

This invention relates to curtain supports and more particularly to types in which two longitudinal strips of curtain material are used on the same support and which are adjusted edgewise towards or from each other as may be desired.

One of the several objects is to provide a curtain support rod having terminals adapted to engage in the ordinary type of shade means for adjusting the space between the curtain edges, that is easy and positive in operation. 7

Another object is to arrange the'curtains so that the support rod and associated metallic elements are completely obscured.

These objects are accomplished by the novel construction and combination of few and simple parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, andin which Figure l is a front elevational view of a conventional type 'of common window, showing an application of the invention, the curtain being in a closed position, and broken away at its upper corners to show the fix- Fixed near the tops of the inner surfaces. of the sides 11 are roller shade brackets 13 and 14, the former having a raised, dome- 1930. ser al No. 457,707. I

shaped face containing a single circular ajpr}, U n t.ure,wh1ch. in some cases may .beopen at the top to receive the, round pintle of the roller. The opposite bracket 14 is similarly dome.-

shaped to contain an elongated aperture, open at the top and front by a slot to receivegthe' flattened pintle of a roller, all these elements being oldand of well know construction. I

The invention includes a rod or tube 15,

strai ht throughout, preferably of circular cross section'and of a length compatible with V itspurpose. v p j Fixedon one end of the rod 15 isa cap or' socket 16, its closed outer end being formed. into a pintle 17 suited to seat in the aperture. ofthe bracket 18, and terminating in araised. bead 18 to prevent the pintlefrom being withdrawn by axial movement-. 1 Formed on the cap 16 is an outstanding forked member 19 between the prongs of. which is journalled a pulley20 mounted to. freely rotate, the pulleyand its fork extend-- ing preferably in advance of the end of the cap, which maybe secured on the rod-l5 by. V V

fit, in whichcase no a set screw 21, or thepartssojproportioned, as to constitute a tight screw is required.

t the opposite end of the 1 6515 is secured f T 7 another cap 22',v provided or not with a set screw 21 and having a :flattened pintle. 23 to seat inthe bracket 14,; and the terminate in a. bead 24. j M

A Extending at a right anglefrom the inner end of the cap22 is a double fork 25 between the tines of which are j ournalled pulleys'26 and27. j

The curtain material 28 is out to extendin two strips the full height of thewindow space and looped at its upper edge to :permit the rod 15 to pass freely Itherethrough. j A cord 29, having tassels 30 at its ends,is trainedo-ver the pulleys 26 and 27 to loop around the pulley-20, the doubled portion of the cord extending adjacent the rod'1- 5 through the curtain loops, one of the runs of the cord being attached, as at 31, to the inner edge of the curtain strips and the other pintle may 1 run secured, as at 32, to theadjacent edge of I the mating strip.

Thus it will be seen y of the cord ends or tassels, the curtain strips will be drawn towards the frame sides of the window, while pulling .the other cord end, the strips may be brought closely together.

In the modified form of the device, shown in Figure 5, both of the caps may be plain as at '33, one having a flat pintle 34 and-the other a plain cylindrical pintle. ,s v, V

In this case no cord is used, the curtain stripsb'eingm'oved byhand in thedirection desired.

Although I have described improve- 7 ments with considerable detail, and with respect to certain particular forms of myinvention, I do not desire to be limited to such details since many changes and modifications may well be made without departing-from the spirit andscope of my invention in its broadest aspect.- a

go, Havingthus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent, is: i

1. In a device of the kind described in which a rod issupported at its ends in an opening for the purpose of supporting curtains in said opening, a cap for one end of said rod, said capprovided with an outer end formed into a pintle, said pintle adapted to be seated in the aperture of a-bracket secured to one side of said opening and terminating in a raised bead to prevent said pintle from being withdrawn from said bracket by axial movement.

2. In a device of the kind described the combination with a bracket having a dome shaped protuberance with an elongated aper- I ture, of a cap for the end of a curtain rod,

said cap provided with an outer end formed into a pintle, said pintle adapted to be seated in the aperture of said bracket and terminating in a raised bead to prevent said pintle from being separated from said bracket by I axial movement. 5 7 I 3. In a device of the kind described in which a rod'is supported at its ends in an opening for the purpose of supporting ourtains in said opening, a cap for one end of said rod, said cap enclosing and adjustably secured to the end of said rod and provided with an outer'end formed into a pintle, said pintle adapted to be seated in the aperture of a bracket secured to one side of said opening, a double fork on said cap extending at an angle therefrom and pulleys journaled between the tines of said double fork.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

' JOHN K. ODIN. 

